Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 16.9.1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
प्रविशन्नर्जुनो राजन्नाश्रमं सत्यवादिनः ।
ददर्शासीनमेकान्ते मुनिं सत्यवतीसुतम् ॥ १ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
praviśannarjuno rājannāśramaṃ satyavādinaḥ |
dadarśāsīnamekānte muniṃ satyavatīsutam || 1 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...their abode in a place called Kalpa. Those men who had followed Arjuna from Dvaravati, were distributed into groups, and bestowed upon Vajra. Having done all these acts suited...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (16.9.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vaishampayana, Pravishat, Arjuna, Rajanna, Ashrama, Satyavadin, Satyavadi, Asina, Ekanta, Muni, Satyavatisuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 16.9.1). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “praviśannarjuno rājannāśramaṃ satyavādinaḥ
  • praviśann -
  • praviśat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • arjuno* -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājannā -
  • rājanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśramam -
  • aśrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • satyavādinaḥ -
  • satyavādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    satyavādin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    satyavādi (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “dadarśāsīnamekānte muniṃ satyavatīsutam
  • dadarśā -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • āsīnam -
  • āsīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ekānte -
  • ekānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ekānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ekāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • munim -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • satyavatīsutam -
  • satyavatīsuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 16.9.1

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 16.9.1 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಪ್ರವಿಶನ್ನರ್ಜುನೋ ರಾಜನ್ನಾಶ್ರಮಂ ಸತ್ಯವಾದಿನಃ ।
ದದರ್ಶಾಸೀನಮೇಕಾನ್ತೇ ಮುನಿಂ ಸತ್ಯವತೀಸುತಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 16.9.1 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
প্রবিশন্নর্জুনো রাজন্নাশ্রমং সত্যবাদিনঃ ।
দদর্শাসীনমেকান্তে মুনিং সত্যবতীসুতম্ ॥ ১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 16.9.1 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
પ્રવિશન્નર્જુનો રાજન્નાશ્રમં સત્યવાદિનઃ ।
દદર્શાસીનમેકાન્તે મુનિં સત્યવતીસુતમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 16.9.1 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
പ്രവിശന്നര്ജുനോ രാജന്നാശ്രമം സത്യവാദിനഃ ।
ദദര്ശാസീനമേകാന്തേ മുനിം സത്യവതീസുതമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 16.9.1 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
ప్రవిశన్నర్జునో రాజన్నాశ్రమం సత్యవాదినః ।
దదర్శాసీనమేకాన్తే మునిం సత్యవతీసుతమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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